eBay has joined the rising variety of tech corporations which have expanded parenting advantages.

The corporate introduced on Friday that new moms can take 24 weeks of go away with full pay after the beginning of their little one – up from 10 weeks with 80% pay.

New fathers, who beforehand didn’t obtain paid go away, are supplied twelve weeks with full pay.

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The up to date advantages will take impact in early 2016 and apply to all hourly and salaried staff who’re required to work 20 hours or extra per week.

eBay (EBAY) additionally introduced a brand new household care go away coverage, permitting staff to take 12 weeks off to look after a sick member of the family at full pay.

Paid parental go away will not be necessary within the US, and based on the Labor Division, 12% of personal sector staff obtain paid household go away.

Nevertheless, corporations, particularly within the expertise trade, have revamped their parental advantages to draw and retain staff.

Final week, Fb (FB) has improved international paternity go away, and streaming service Spotify lately introduced that new moms and dads can take six months of paid go away after beginning or adoption. Early November, Amazon (AMZN) has elevated paid go away for brand spanking new moms to twenty weeks, whereas fathers can take six weeks of go away.

However it's not simply tech corporations which are boosting their advantages: Credit score Suisse has introduced it’ll give new moms and dads within the US 20 weeks of paid go away beginning in 2016.

CNNMoney (New York) First revealed December 4, 2015: 4:54 PM ET